Portland General Electric Co. (PGE) on Friday submitted letters to Oregon energy and environmental agencies suspending its request to amend its site certificate for the natural gas-fired Carty Generating Station near Boardman, OR, as well as a related air permit application.
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Portland General Eyes Deals That Could Preclude Added NatGas Generation
Portland General Electric (PGE) senior executives indicated Friday that they are in negotiations for purchased power or power generation facilities that could eliminate the need to add more natural gas-fired units at the power utility’s 440 MW Carty Generating Station, which opened last year.
Oregon Coal Plant Closure Problematic For Planners, PGE CEO Says
More natural gas-fired power generation could be part of the future energy mix in Oregon, but it is not being swallowed easily by some stakeholders as they wrestle with what to do to replace a major coal-fired plant that is set to close in 2020, Portland General Electric (PGE) CEO Jim Piro said Friday.
NatGas Still in Resource Mix For Portland General
While the pressure for non-carbon energy resources continues to grow in Oregon and other western states, the reality is that gas-fired generation is going to be needed in the years ahead, according to Portland General Electric (PGE) CEO Jim Piro.
New NatGas Power Plant Opens in Oregon
Portland General Electric (PGE) opened a new 440 MW natural gas-fired generation plant in eastern Oregon last Friday, the highlight topic of PGE’s 2Q2016 earnings conference call on Wednesday.
Oregon NatGas Facility Facing Hurdles Before Ramp Up, Says PGE Chief
Plans to get a stalled natural gas-fired power plant in Oregon operating on schedule, as well as selling state regulators on the value of purchasing gas reserves, continue to face hurdles, but not insurmountable ones, Portland General Electric (PGE) CEO Jim Piro told analysts last Friday.
Oregon NatGas Facility Facing Hurdles Before Ramp Up, Says PGE Chief
Plans to get a stalled natural gas-fired power plant in Oregon operating on schedule, as well as selling state regulators on the value of purchasing gas reserves, continue to face hurdles, but not insurmountable ones, Portland General Electric (PGE) CEO Jim Piro told analysts last Friday.
CPP, Climate Change Politics Impacting Western Coal, PGE CEO Says
The Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) and increasing state-level political activity on climate change is impacting existing coal-fired generation in the western states, particularly Montana, Portland General Electric Co. (PGE) CEO Jim Piro said Tuesday during a quarterly earnings conference call.
NatGas For Power Up in Dry Northwest, PGE CEO Says
Lower output from wind and hydroelectric sources has meant an increased reliance on natural gas-fired generation in the Pacific Northwest as evidenced by the 2Q2015 results of Portland General Electric (PGE) released on Tuesday.